Happy 1977, Calendar Series by Piero Fornasetti, 1977
View Similar Items
Happy 1977, Calendar Series by Piero Fornasetti, 1977
About the Item
- Creator:Piero Fornasetti (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 9.22 in (23.4 cm)Diameter: 9.22 in (23.4 cm)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1977
- Condition:Insurance may be requested by customers as additional service, contact us for more information.
- Seller Location:Roma, IT
- Reference Number:Seller: M-1046341stDibs: LU2698322372632
Piero Fornasetti
The Italian artist and designer Piero Fornasetti was one of the wittiest and most imaginative talents of the 20th century. He crafted an inimitable decorative style from a personal vocabulary of images that included birds, butterflies, hot-air balloons, architecture and — most frequently, and in some 500 variations — an enigmatic woman’s face based on that of Cavalieri. Fornasetti used transfer prints of these images, rendered in the style of engravings, to decorate an endless variety of furnishings and housewares that ranged from chairs, tables and decorative objects to dinner plates, table lamps and umbrella stands. His work is archly clever, often Surrealist and always fun.
Fornasetti was born in Milan, the son of an accountant, and he lived his entire life in the city. He showed artistic talent as a child and enrolled at Milan’s Brera Academy of Fine Art in 1930, but was expelled after two years for consistently failing to follow his professors’ orders.
A group of Fornasetti's hand-painted silk scarves, displayed in the 1933 Triennale di Milano, caught the eye of the architect and designer Gio Ponti, who, in the 1940s, became the artist's collaborator and patron. Beginning in the early 1950s, they created a striking series of desks, bureaus and secretaries that pair Ponti’s signature angular forms with Fornasetti’s decorative motifs — lighthearted arrangements of flowers and birds on some pieces, austere architectural imagery on others. The two worked together on numerous commissions for interiors, though their greatest project has been lost: the first-class lounges and restaurants of the luxury ocean liner Andrea Doria, which sank in 1956.
Fornasetti furnishings occupy an unusual and compelling niche in the decorative arts: they are odd yet pack a serious punch. They act, essentially, as functional sculpture. A large Fornasetti piece such as a cabinet or a desk can change the character of an entire room; his smaller works have the aesthetic power of a vase of flowers, providing a bright and alluring decorative note. The chimerical, fish-nor-fowl nature of Fornasetti’s work may be its greatest strength. It stands on its own. Bringing the Fornasetti look into the future is Barnaba Fornasetti, who took the reins of the company after his father's death.
Find vintage Piero Fornasetti dinner plates, chairs, tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1970s Set of Vintage Porcelain Plates, by Piero FornasettiBy Piero FornasettiLocated in Roma, IT1970s plate, Calendar series is a set of 9 silk-screened porcelain plate, designed by Piero Fornasetti during the 1970s from the Calendario series, the Happy New Year dishes series. It includes all the years except 1977. Good conditions. Black and white ceramic Fornasetti wall plate...Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Platters and Serveware
MaterialsPorcelain
- 1980s Plates, Set of 8 Vintage Plates by Piero Fornasetti, 1980sBy Piero FornasettiLocated in Roma, IT1980s Plate, Calendar series is a set of 8 silk-screened porcelain plate, designed by Piero Fornasetti during the 1980s from the Calendario series, the Happy New Year dishes series. Good conditions. Black and white ceramic Fornasetti wall plate...Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Platters and Serveware
MaterialsPorcelain
- Earth Signs, Set of 3 Plates from Zodiac Plate Series by P. Fornasetti, 1965By Piero FornasettiLocated in Roma, ITEarth signs- Zodiac Plate Series is a set of elegant porcelain plate, designed by Piero Fornasetti for Perugia in 1965. Good conditions except for the plate depicting Taurus that ...Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Platters and Serveware
MaterialsPorcelain
- Six Dishes "Serie Spighe" 'Spikes Series' by Piero Fornasetti, 1960sBy Piero FornasettiLocated in Roma, ITSix dishes "Spikes Series" is an original porcelain set realized by Piero Fornasetti (Milan, 1913-1988) in the 1960s. Original silk-screened porcelain. Marked on the base. ...Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Platters and Serveware
MaterialsPorcelain
- Skyphos Plate for Martini & Rossi, by P. Fornasetti, 1960sBy Piero FornasettiLocated in Roma, ITSkyphos is an elegant silk-screened porcelain plate, designed by Piero Fornasetti for Martini & Rossi in 1960s. In excellent conditions: as good as new. Black and white ceramic Fornasetti wall plate, finely decorated with the representation of the greek model "Skyphos" vase. Golden explicative text and the title on the front. Marked on the back with the description of the series, the title of the plate, and the Fornasetti logo: "Serie di piatti creata da Piero Fornasetti per la Martini and...Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Platters and Serveware
MaterialsPorcelain
- Rhyton Plate for Martini & Rossi, by P. Fornasetti, 1960sBy Piero FornasettiLocated in Roma, ITRhyton is a silk-screened porcelain plate, designed by Piero Fornasetti for Martini & Rossi in 1960s. Excellent conditions: as good as new. This is a black and white ceramic Fornasetti wall plate, representing the oldest drinking vessel ever found, the Apulian rhyton. With a very detailed golden caption and title on the front of the plate. Marked on the back with the description of the series, the title of the plate, and the Fornasetti logo: "Serie di piatti creata da Piero Fornasetti per la Martini and Rossi...Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Platters and Serveware
MaterialsPorcelain
- Tray by Piero Fornasetti, 1955By Piero FornasettiLocated in Berlin, DETray made of aluminum with offset-printing of birds Dimensions: H.58cm W.46cm D.1cm Design and manufacture / Piero Fornasetti Labeled 'Fornasetti'.Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Platters and Serveware
MaterialsAluminum
- Piero Fornasetti Astrolabe Porcelain Plate 1968By Piero FornasettiLocated in Naples, ITPorcelain plate No. 4 from the twelve-piece Astrolabe series designed by Piero Fornasetti between 1965 and 1976. Each plate depicts an Astrolabe, an elaborate inclinometer from class...Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
MaterialsPorcelain
- Piero Fornasetti Astrolabe Porcelain Plate 1968By Piero FornasettiLocated in Naples, ITPorcelain plate No. 5 from the twelve-piece Astrolabe series designed by Piero Fornasetti between 1965 and 1976. Each plate depicts an Astrolabe, an elaborate inclinometer from class...Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Platters and Serveware
MaterialsPorcelain
- Calendar Plate from 1977 by Piero FornasettiBy FornasettiLocated in London, LondonCeramic plate By Piero Fornasetti For Rosenthal Piatto calendario of 1977.Category
Late 20th Century Italian Dinner Plates
MaterialsCeramic
- Rare Piero Fornasetti Tabby Cat Tray, 1950sBy Piero FornasettiLocated in Munich, DEA fabulous light-colored and black version of the tromp l’oeil Tabby cat designed by Piero Fornasetti. Originally designed and produced in the mid-1950s as per the Fornasetti catalog...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures
MaterialsMetal
- Piero Fornasetti Plate Zodiac Sign Cancer Porcelain 1969, ItalyBy Piero FornasettiLocated in Milano, ITPiero Fornasetti plate zodiac sign Cancer porcelain 1969, Italy.Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Other Platters and Serveware
MaterialsPorcelain
Recently Viewed
View AllRead More
Barnaba Fornasetti’s Hallucinatory House Has His Father’s Spirit
Behind a nondescript facade in northeastern Milan is the magical residence of Barnaba Fornasetti. It's a shrine to the style developed by his design-legend father, which still defies categorization.
5 Reasons to Collect Art
From discovering new mediums to supporting rising talents, there are many good motives for building a collection of meaningful works. Learn the hows and whys of art collecting with our guide.